Principal Systems Engineer in Bristol

Company Overview: TP Group are a Defence consultancy which forms part of Science Group Plc (SAG:AIM) consulting offering, with a unique range of complementary operational, systems, cost and engineering capabilities across the military domains; this allows us to bring the very latest experience and best-practice to bear for the benefits of all our clients.

We work collaboratively with government departments and large aerospace and defence organisations to anticipate and equip them to meet immediate, emerging, and future challenges.

We are relied upon to help them accelerate next-generation technology, achieve greater efficiency across their operations, and to solve their most pressing issues.

We are seeking a high performing Requirements Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team, supporting the development of key military systems.

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be required to lead multi-disciplinary tasks, including reporting, task management and line management responsibilities.

This may include running multiple tasks concurrently.

You will also be expected to assist in the development and mentoring of more junior consultants as part of their professional development.

The Role: Principal Systems Engineer

The focus of this Principal Systems Engineer role will be managing requirements at all stages of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, including elicitation of capability/user requirements, generation/management of system requirements, testing and acceptance.

The ideal candidate will have a firm understanding of requirements management across all Defence Lines of Development, with experience across Operating Domains.

You will need to develop strong relationships with clients within the Defence sector, with an occasional need to work at their sites.

The right applicant for this role will be someone who has a consultancy or Defence background, with the ability to work autonomously or within engineering and cross-functional teams.

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will have:

• Experience of requirements management within the UK MOD (Frontline Commands or Delivery Agents),
• Knowledge of the UK acquisition framework (e.g. Business Cases, URD, SRD, CONEMP/CONUSE, ITEAP, etc.)
• Understanding of Defence Lines of Development transversal issues, and how they can drive requirements setting and capability acceptance.
• Knowledge of operational environments, including understanding the challenges and impacts of the following: geography, climate, media and information, population, urbanisation or cyber.
• Experience of DOORS/Dimensions RM software to support requirements management.
• Understanding of modern SE approaches like MBSE.
• Understanding of Complex Weapons, on elicitation of need, performance assessment and acceptance into service
• Ideally understanding of the Land domain
• Understanding of the test and Evaluation activities and how they relate to requirements elicitation.
• Understanding of complex system of system projects and programmes, especially with respect to integration activities and SoS performance setting and acceptance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field and/or
• significant experience as a Systems Engineer in MOD or defence-related projects.

Benefits:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Work within a highly skilled and innovative team.
• Contribution to meaningful projects in the defence sector.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• If you are a dedicated Systems Engineer with a passion for delivering solutions in the MOD sector and are ready to contribute to the success of tpgroup we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of defence systems and technologies.
• Professional registration fees and support toward Chartership

If you are interested in applying for this role you must meet the following criteria:

• Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
• Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access.
• Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company.
• To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.